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post Dec 8 2006, 05:52 PM
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post Dec 8 2006, 05:54 PM
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Heavy, heavy, BAD, BAD!!!



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post Dec 8 2006, 05:57 PM
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alright paul....what are you doing
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post Dec 8 2006, 05:59 PM
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alright paul....what are you doing


Someone asked me how much it weighed and I told him I'd post some pitures.

I like how you can see the rust forming ON THE INSIDE!!
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post Dec 8 2006, 06:07 PM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Dec 8 2006, 03:59 PM) *

QUOTE(pete-stevers @ Dec 8 2006, 03:57 PM) *

alright paul....what are you doing


Someone asked me how much it weighed and I told him I'd post some pitures.

I like how you can see the rust forming ON THE INSIDE!!




Man, that is a lot of steel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

I wonder how hard it is to mount one of those Sheridan's sails? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Dec 8 2006, 06:14 PM
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I seem to remember seeing the sail panel cut open at one of the G&R swap meets and it was filled with foam.
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post Dec 8 2006, 08:42 PM
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Targa Bar = Roll Bar. Heavy and Strong are good things if you ever get upside down. I was very impressed to see how strong they were engineered. Not quite enough to satisfy SCCA or other racing organizations, but nice to have nevertheless. Also, the glass rear window serves as a nice windblocker. In retrospect, a design far ahead of it's time.
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post Dec 9 2006, 01:15 PM
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....and in an adverse environment, this is what happens to them........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


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post Dec 9 2006, 10:02 PM
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....and in an adverse environment, this is what happens to them........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

That's nice, how did you repair the holes? Did you cut them right out and weld in new steel, patch from underneath with steel or just blast clean and fiberglass??
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post Dec 9 2006, 10:36 PM
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Paul... heavy heavy steel in that area is GOOOOD.. for a street car in a flip..
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post Dec 9 2006, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE(Randal @ Dec 8 2006, 04:07 PM) *

I wonder how hard it is to mount one of those Sheridan's sails? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

We spoke.
His (Mr. Sheridan's) comment was....you gotta figure out how to mount it...
not an exact quote, but close enuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So, Paul? What did the thing weigh? A WAG would be fine.
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post Dec 9 2006, 10:59 PM
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QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Dec 8 2006, 06:42 PM) *

Targa Bar = Roll Bar. Heavy and Strong are good things if you ever get upside down. I was very impressed to see how strong they were engineered. Not quite enough to satisfy SCCA or other racing organizations, but nice to have nevertheless. Also, the glass rear window serves as a nice windblocker. In retrospect, a design far ahead of it's time.

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I seem to recall a thread cross-posted from pelican of a 914-6 which rolled on an Ortega run. Driver [and passenger?] came out unscathed. The rollbar didn't collapse but the windshield frame did contort a bit. I'd say it's plenty strong.
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Nuther view, Kudos to Mike Mueller.


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post Dec 10 2006, 08:29 AM
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So, Paul? What did the thing weigh? A WAG would be fine.



I'm thinking 10-12 pounds maybe 15.
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